Tuning: E A D G B E

Working for a Livin' - Huey Lewis (cross harp is key of D) [Intro] (also use for verse) e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|-------2---------| x8 A|-0-0-4-----------| E|---------3-3-2-0-| [Verse 1]

^ASomedays won't end ever and somedays pass on by, I'll be ^Aworking here forever, at least until I die. ^ADamned if you do, damned if you don't I'm ^Asupposed to get a raise this week, you know damn well I won't.

[Chorus]

^DWorkin' for a livin' (workin') ^AWorkin' for a livin' (workin') ^GWorkin' for a livin', l^Divin' and a-workin' I'm

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taking what they're giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.

[Instrumental Break] (half of verse) [Verse 2]

^AHey, I'm not complaining 'cause I really need the work But ^Ahitting up my buddy's got me feeling like a jerk ^AHundred dollar car note, two hundred rent. I ^Aget a check on Friday, but it's already spent.

[Chorus]

^DWorkin' for a livin' (workin') ^AWorkin' for a livin' (workin') ^GWorkin' for a livin', l^Divin' and a-workin' I'm

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taking what they're giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.

[Bridge]

^GOoh, ^DOoh, ^GWorkin' for a ^Dlivin' ^GOoh, ^DOoh, ^Gtaking what they're ^Dgiving ^GOoh, ^DOoh, ^GWorkin' for a ^Dlivin' ^GOoh, ^DOoh, ^EOoh

[Break] (Verse + Chorus) [Verse 3]

^ABusboy, bartender, ladies of the night ^AGrease monkey, ex-junkie, winner of the fight ^AWalking on the streets, it's really all the same ^ASelling souls, rock 'n' roll, any other game

[Chorus]

^DWorkin' for a livin' (workin') ^AWorkin' for a livin' (workin') ^GWorkin' for a livin', l^Divin' and a-workin' I'm ^Ataking what they're giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.

^GWorkin' for a livin', l^Divin' and a-workin' I'm ^Ataking what they're giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'. ^GWorkin' for a livin', l^Divin' and a-workin'

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Whoa!

[Outro] Over Intro/Verse riff

Huey Lewis & the News - Workin for a livin